Doug Trachtman aka LavaLampBebop is a Pop Artist and the self-described "Sharpie King." He drops in to discuss stickers, his backpack full of markers, the horrors of AI Art, creating a printed zine, his 4 cassette tapes & more!

(PSST! Make sure you listen to the VERY end!)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:54 - Creating beer label for Bonn Brewing

00:03:49 - Backpack full of markers

00:06:11 - Reboots of early 2000s TV shows

00:08:50 - Finding what you love in life

00:09:48 - Making stickers out of USPS Priority Labels

00:11:13 - Street art sticker exchanges

00:12:15 - Struggling to charge money when first selling art

00:14:03 - Artists that inspired Doug early on

00:17:03 - Getting started vending and being a part of the art community

00:22:55 - Doug’s studio set-up & doing commissions

00:25:57 - Collaborating with other artists is like being in a band

00:28:50 - Doing show flyers

00:29:31 - “Check This Out”, an artist show & tell event

00:33:51 - “Commercial break”

00:34:21 - Making political art

00:36:49 - What role can artists play in times of unrest

00:39:09 - It’s normal for artists to have Imposter Syndrome

00:42:45 - Being against AI Art

00:45:40 - Artists being afraid to speak out against things

00:49:07 - AI can have great application, just not in Art

00:51:58 - People saying you don’t understand AI Art if you don’t like it

00:54:04 - Social media is not real life

01:02:28 - The resurgence of physical media and brick & mortar stores

01:09:24 - Advice for artists who are going through a creative block

01:12:25 - Closing

01:14:52 - 2nd Take Ideas

LINKS

Doug’s IG: @LavaLampBebop

https://www.instagram.com/lavalampbebop/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

The premiere episode of Season 3 of the Art Bazaar Podcast features stained glass artist Mikey Denora, who is also member of the Alternative Gallery's Resident Artist Program.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:44 - Mikey's incredible mustache

00:03:22 - What is stained glass & how is it used?

00:04:24 - How is stained glass made?

00:05:26 - How do they color stained glass?

00:06:14 - When was the height of stained glass worldwide?

00:08:34 - How Mikey first got interested in stained glass

00:10:41 - the importance of repairing things and keeping them in use

00:12:23 - Glass manufacturers only produce certain colors at various times

00:16:02 - Finding cheap stained glass

00:17:53 - Making stained glass your full time job

00:20:18 - Benefiting from the AG's Resident Artist Program

00:26:28 - Doing a stained glass window at Rising River Brewery

00:28:15 - Striving to create art unique to you

00:29:49 - Contacting Mikey for commissions (Denoraglass.com)

00:32:23 - Current passion projects

00:34:47 - Neff-Chattoe

00:42:37 - Stained Glass Through Time Workshop + Classes

00:47:11 - Recapping the December Open House @ AG

00:48:41 - Why are churches and temples drawn to stained glass?

00:53:19 - What's the future of stained glass?

LINKS

Denora Glass - https://www.denoraglass.com

Mikey's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikeydenoraglass/

Stained Glass Through Time Event Registration

FREE WORKSHOP (January 23, 2026 6-9 PM)

https://www.denoraglass.com/classes

Neff-Chattoe Documentary (Directed by Brandon Wunder)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYsKMRynEaM

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

Art Bazaar returns for Season 3 on January 14th!

Hear all about what happened during the hiatus between seasons 2 & 3, as well as what to expect from the new season!